diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 23d4457..a376ace 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -1 +1,5 @@
-REACT_APP_API_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8080
+# URL of the API
+REACT_APP_API_URL=http://localhost:8080
+
+# Base URL of the webapp
+REACT_APP_BASE_URL="/"
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index d563c0f..db46643 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ import './index.css';
 import App from './App';
 import reportWebVitals from './reportWebVitals';
 
+// Log the environment variables
+console.log('REACT_APP_API_URL:', process.env.REACT_APP_API_URL);
+
 const root = ReactDOM.createRoot(document.getElementById('root'));
 root.render(
   <React.StrictMode>